Why did the Jews lie about Jesus?

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I doubt there was a human body to begin with. I am leaning to the Mythicists.

I have no idea, although I have my suspicions about the claim Jesus' rose from the dead. The claim that the two Roman soldiers fell asleep is also slightly suspicious; falling asleep on duty was a capital offence as far as I know. Unlikely two Roman soldiers would ever admit to such a thing.

There is an interesting book, " The Passover Plot" by Hugh K Schonfield. Note that it IS a conspiracy theory. BUT, no loopier than the official Christian claim that Jesus rose from the dead.


The Passover Plot
by Hugh J. Schonfield
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Finally back in print, this special 40th anniversary edition of Dr. Schonfield's international multimillioncopy bestseller is set to rock the establishment view of the life of Jesus all over again.

There is probably no other figure in modern Jewish historical research who is more controversial or famous than Hugh J. Schonfield, who once said: "The scholars deplore that I have spilled the beans to the public. Several of them have said to me, 'You ought to have kept this just among ourselves, you know.'"

What he did to "spill the beans" was present historical evidence suggesting that Jesus was a mortal man, a young genius who believed himself to be the Messiah and deliberately and brilliantly planned his entire ministry according to the Old Testament prophecies--even to the extent of plotting his own arrest, crucifixion and resurrection.

Since Schonfield's death in 1988, his popularity and the interest in his prodigious work, which included over 40 books, has drawn increasing attention, particularly outside Judaism. In fact, it is probably fair to say that his contribution to the Gentile understanding of Jewish aspirations among those within the Christian cultural framework has been without parallel. In true Christian tradition, he has also been the cause of much contention.

In the wake of resurgent interest in religious history spurred by Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ and Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code, this 40th anniversary edition of The Passover Plot is set to engage a completely new generation of readers searching for truth. (less)